HP Data Protector A.06.11 Support for VMware vStorage

Using the Data Protector CLI

1. Log in to the backup host, open the command-line interface, and change to the following

directory:

Data_Protector_home\bin

2. Run:

vepa_util.exe command

--configvm

--virtual-environment vmware

--host HostName

--instance Datacenter

–-vm VirtualMachinePath

--snapshots { 0 | 1 |2 }

--transportation-mode Mode

--quiescence { 0 | 1 }

--quiescenceErrLvl { 0 | 1 }

-–optimize-disks { 0 | 1 }

--uuid UUID_of_VM

For snapshots, the values { 0 | 1 | 2 } represent Disabled, Single, and Mixed snapshot

handling modes respectively. To change virtual machine specific settings back to common

virtual machine settings, run:

vepa_util.exe command

--configvm

--virtual-environment Vmware

--host HostName

--instance Datacenter

–-vm VirtualMachinePath

--uuid UUID_of_VM

--default

The message *RETVAL*0 indicates successful configuration.

For option descriptions, see the util_vmware.exe description at the end of this document.

Checking the configuration of VMware management clients

To verify the connection, use the Data Protector GUI or CLI.

Using the Data Protector GUI

You can verify the connection to the VMware management client after you have created at least

one backup specification.

1. In the Context List, select Backup.

2. In the Scoping Pane, expand Backup Specifications and then Virtual Environment.

Click the backup specification for the VMware management client to be checked.

3. Right-click the VMware management client and click Check configuration.

Using the Data Protector CLI

1. Log in to the backup host, open the command-line interface, and change to the following

directory:

Data_Protector_home\bin

2. Run: